Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2018 - EDUC 867 G001

Advanced Qualitative Research in Education (5)

Class Number: 4669

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 7 – Aug 3, 2018: Wed, 4:30–9:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Prerequisites:

    EDUC 866.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Students will study in depth various qualitative methodological approaches to educational research, will develop competence to contribute significantly to knowledge in their particular field of study, and will engage in intensive practice of various methodological approaches to qualitative research introduced in EDUC 866.

COURSE DETAILS:

Graduate students who have not completed 866 can contact the instructor for permission to enrol.

This course is designed for graduate students in education who are ready to delve into a research project or who are already in the midst of a project for which they seek new ideas, approaches and inspiration. The course emphasizes hands-on experimentation with methods and modes of analysis, while attending to ontological-ethical-epistemological questions that are always entangled in research processes. We will experiment with different modes of research design, data generation and analysis, think through ethical relations in our research activities and learn collaboratively. Students should expect to read deeply into research methodologies, methods and modes of analysis; those that are established, that are new and that can be combined in new ways. This work will reach beyond human-centric techniques as we also consider post-qualitative and posthuman approaches to research and re/presentation.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Advance progress in your graduate research project
Consider new debates and developments in research attending to ontological, epistemological and ethical effects
Explore a range of educational methods and approaches while becoming intimately familiar with those of your study
Gain hands-on experience in modes of analysis aligned with your study

Grading

  • Group presentation: Research method exposé 30%
  • Book/article reviews (2) 30%
  • Data analysis experimentation (10 pages) 40%

NOTES:

This course requires of students to attend academic events away from SFU campus. There are no known risks to this activity and a field trip orientation will be provided in class.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Course readings will be available online or on canvas

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

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